The Columns of the Periodic Table Divide Atoms by Their_____________

question 31

Multiple Choice

The columns of the periodic table divide atoms by their_____________ .

• A) number of valence electrons
• B) number of neutrons
• C) atomic mass
• D) number of protons

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Regression Equation

An equation that describes the statistical relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, representing the rate of change of the function.

Dependent Variable

This refers to the variable within an experiment or study that is predicted to alter following modifications in the independent variable.